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Old 01-11-2005, 06:15 AM
G2 Scuba
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RE: right click "C" drive My Computer hangs

Still Can't Can't Can't reproduce.

Sorry typo :|

"G2 Scuba" wrote:

> OK so I've been wonking on this issue and some really weird stuff has just
> happened. Not sure what it means and maybe the information provided below
> will help those of you with bigger brains than me identify the cause of this
> particular problem.
>
> 1) Used shellexview to disable all non-microsoft and 2 items that were "Yes"
> in the My computer column.
>
> 1a) tried right clicking - got "Not responding"
>
> 2) Was Trying to Use task manager to Identify spikes in CPU usage ~29%
> nothing significant. Seems some critical systems only.
>
> 2a) tried right clicking - got "Not responding" multiple times.
>
> 3) Through all this the only way to cancel what was happening was to use
> task manager to "End Task"
>
> 4) Now I left the My computer window open for a few minutes [not previously
> done] while researching this problem and some of the services [ I had tried
> to end some critical process to no avail :) ]
>
> 5) When I right -clicked this time I the actual drop down occured and I
> could access the File menu as well but immediately the "windows has
> encountered a problem" box popped up. While that box was up I could navigate
> the file menu and the drop down. As soon as I clicked "don't send" the "My
> computer" task ended itself as if I had gone to task mgr myself.
>
> 6) Trying to reproduce. The only variables were trying to kill some
> critical process (like I said to no avail) and leaving the window open for
> some time prior to attempting a right click.
>
> Maybe this will help some of you who really know what is going on behind the
> "smoke and mirrors" of the microsoft os :)
>
> Still can reprodce
> Greg

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Old 01-11-2005, 06:15 AM